New AF Recruiter Assigned To Area
Tech Sgt. L. C. Osburn is assigned as U S Air Force recruiting officer for this area under a new policy separating Army and Air Force stations. He previously recruited at Altus and replaces Master Sgt. James Marsh who moves to Oklahoma City. Osburn, a Vinita native and Vinita high school graduate, enlisted in the Army in 1942 and later joined the Air Force. He served in the European Theater in World War II and was part of the Berlin Airlift. He has 3½ years in the U S Army and Air Force recruiting service, recruiting for the Air Force since last July.
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L. C. Osburn
U. S. Air Force
Army
Air Force
Osburn
Altus
James Marsh
Oklahoma City
Vinita
U. S
ETO
U.S. Army
Six European Nations Open EDC Parley in Brussels
Leaders of six European nations convened in Brussels to discuss French demands that threaten the European Defense Community. Mendes France argues only a revised European army plan can win French ratification despite opposition.
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Brussels
Belgium
Pierre Mendes-France
Paris
Mendes- France
Foreign Ministers
National Assembly
West Germany
France
Italy
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Washington
Rene Pleven
Eee
Mendes-France
Ares
Council of the Republic
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Sett
Russia
City transit officials iron out three of four fare hike terms
Tulsa city lines and commissioners reached agreement on three of four conditions for a proposed bus fare increase. The transit firm, however, refused to endorse the fourth condition, citing concerns over rising costs and service impact.
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City Lines
Tulsa
Vallejo to Host $200000 Birthday Party for Mare Island
Hal Boyle notes Vallejo volunteers raise 200000 to celebrate Mare Island Naval Shipyard's 100th anniversary. He recalls the yard’s historic role in naval history with ships such as California and Elsa Maxwell, its wartime production and its status as a major naval installation with $180 million in equipment and 40000 workers.
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Hal Boyle
Vallejo
Calif
Naval Te Fg
America
Orth
San Francisco Bay
Navy
Pacific Coast
Farragut
Mobile Bay
Mare Island
California
Elsa Maxwell
Elsa
San Francisco
U. S. Pennsylvania
Langley
Court Suspends Accused Official in Oklahoma
Ottawa county commissioners meet to replace County Clerk William McNatt suspended after a $31,000 fund shortage. McNatt faces three forgery counts and one embezzlement count. he is free on $11,000 bond. Deputy Evelyn Gaines also faces forgery charges and is free on bond. Auditors report $31.6oo in shortages in the clerk’s office.
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Miami
Okla
Ottawa County
William $. McNatt
Commission
H. L. Watkins
McNatt
Evelyn Gaines
Bob Reynolds
Memorial Hospital Erects Cyclone Fence Enclosing 108 Acre Site
Work has begun on a five foot cyclone fence surrounding Memorial Hospital's 108 acre campus. The galvanized steel fence will run 2,660 feet and be topped with a one and five eighth inch iron rail. Concrete gate posts will support the barriers as Acme and A A Fence Co. of Lawton manage the project.
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Memorial Hospital
Acme
A&a Fence Company
Lawton
One Tax Deadline Enough Solon Proposes Oklahoma Bill
Oklahoma State Rep Romany proposes moving the state income tax deadline to April 15 to align with the federal filing period. The plan follows Congress moving the federal deadline from March 15 to April 15, aiming to close the state period at the same time.
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Oklahoma
Couple Who Met In Jail Headed Back to Oklahoma for Trial
A young couple who first met in an Oklahoma City jail faced return to Oklahoma to stand trial on charges involving forged checks. They were arrested in a Mobile hotel on August 10 by FBI agents for transportation of stolen funds and aiding a forged check in Enid and Idaho Falls.
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Mobile
Ala
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Daniel H. Thomas Kent
FBI
Enid
Idaho Falls
Oklahoma Youths Sweep All Honors In Poultry Judging
Oklahoma youths dominated the junior division of the American Poultry Association contest in Mid-Virginia. Griffith of Harmony won high individual honors and was elected junior division president, succeeding Willene Gaston of Cushing. Dona Nauman placed second and Peggy Allen third. The Harmony girls led the team event with Donnie Bean and Larry Matthew among top scorers.
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Asi Lansing
Micn
Oklahoma
American Poultry Association
Mid- Virginia
Griffith
Harmony
Willene Gaston
Cushing
Dona Nauman
Peggy Allen
Hargirls
Here Boas
Donnie Bean
Larry Matthew Ittock
Tony
Leonard
Ex City Official Honored for 25 Years of Public Service
Ochsner, assistant to the chief electrical engineer at Public Service of Oklahoma, received a diamond studded lapel button marking 25 years of service. He began as an electric foreman in Hugo in 1926, became senior electrical engineer in charge of substations in 1928, and was reassigned to Tulsa on April 1 in his current post.
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Tia W. Qchener
Public Service of Oklahoma
Hugo
Ochsner
Tulsa
Northwest Kiwanis Named Outstanding Club of Division
The Northwest Kiwanis club received a certificate as outstanding club of Division 18 for May 1954 in a presentation by Bennie McElyea Hobart lieutenant governor. The meeting featured an inter club program from Altus Kiwanis with accordion selections by Larry Carese and remarks by Rev. Jimmy Read on service values.
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Northwest Iwanis
Texas-Oklahoma Kiwanis
Southwest Oklahoma
Northwest
Bennie McElyea
Hobart
Altus Kiwanis Club
Larry Carese
Altus Air Force Base
New York
Jimmy Read
Altus First Baptist Church
Kiwanis
Bill Goodman
Altus _inter-club
Altus
Stolen Car Trade Lands Two In Jail
Two teenage youths, Thomas Mackney Wile of Richmond Virginia and Robert Early Casey of Farmers Branch Texas, were jailed in Chandler Oklahoma after a Dallas Mercury theft led them to abandon the car in front of Mrs. Melvin Griffin’s Meeker home. They were arrested by highway trooper Jack Larmour near Boley.
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Chandler
Okla
Texas
Beary al Ceeenrie
Patro
Thomas Mackney Wile
Richmond
Robert Early
Casey
Farmers Branch
Tex
Dallas
Melvin Griffin
Meeker
Jack Larmour
Boley
Chattanooga Boy Back Home After Foot Burns
Graig Baugh has been sent home to Chattanooga from a Lawton hospital where he was treated for severe burns on his foot suffered at a Wiener Roast with his parents Mr and Mrs Murry Baugh in the Wichita Mountains. The three year old child stepped s
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Chattanooga
Graig Baugh
Lawton Hostal
Murry Baugh
Wichita Mountains
Tulsa OK approves early livestock release
Tulsa approves an October 2 early release for livestock at the fair. The move aligns with the final show day as the capitol estate period ends.
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Tulsa
Oklahoma
Horse Barn Built at Ottawa County Fair Grounds
A new horse barn was constructed at the Ottawa County fair grounds for the annual event. The project, funded by the county council, supports the fair’s horse shows and related activities scheduled this year.
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Ottawa
Army Still Accepts Enlistments Here
Army recruiting continues in room 202 at the Post Office building. Enlistment details and forms are available to local residents during office hours.
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Army
Ee Ets Sree
Yesteryears Highlights From The Constitution
Fred 41 of 120 D is ys come 1 Potter win as beat 3 W. and Mrs. West of 305 Bell injured in auto born to Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Kahl of Geronimo.
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Fred
Potter
Mrs. West
Bell
E. W. Kahl
Geronimo
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